The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to rebuild East State Street (Route 38) from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River. The multi-year project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main/storm drainage infrastructure improvements.
Before work can commence on the East State Street reconstruction project, several utility companies are relocating underground infrastructure.
Jan. 9 Update
Looking ahead to the week of Jan. 12, Archon (AT&T) crews are scheduled to close an eastbound lane of State Street from Crissey Avenue to Kane Street that will remain in place overnight.
NPL (Nicor) will continue a steel gas main installation at the Glengarry Drive intersection, which will require daily lane reductions that reduce traffic to one lane in each direction for the next two to three weeks. Flaggers will be present as needed on any given day. Motorists should expect congestion at this intersection and should use caution while traveling through the work zone. Additionally, NPL crews may have sporadic daily eastbound closures on Route 38 from Route 25 to Sandholm Street mid to late next week. Nicor will pick up these closures at the end of each work day.
HomeTowne Electric (a State subcontractor) has been installing electric poles for temporary traffic signals along State Street. Drivers should expect temporary lane closures in both directions at the Route 25, East Side Drive and Glengarry Drive intersections. Any traffic control will be picked up at the end of each work day.
All construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change.
Zipper Merge
Motorists should expect delays and may want to consider alternate routes. Drivers should use caution when driving through the work zone and allow extra time to reach their destination. Geneva Police are encouraging drivers to use the zipper merge system to help alleviate significant backups that are occurring along the state highway.
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The full East State Street reconstruction project is now tentatively expected to start in spring 2026 and be completed in late 2027, with punch list items to be finished the following year. The timeline is dependent on how quickly the utility relocations are resolved.
The public can subscribe to road construction updates via Notify Me on the City’s website. The City will provide updates when information is made available by IDOT or the utility companies.